Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia

Galicia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 10,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,538
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
47th
of 245 regions
All-time high
12,831
in 2019
All-time low
6,633
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia, 1996–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1996201020241996: 6.6k1997: 7.2k1998: 7.2k1999: 7.3k2000: 8.2k2001: 8.3k2002: 8.1k2003: 6.7k2004: 7.2k2005: 8.5k2006: 10.4k2007: 10.3k2008: 9.5k2009: 8.8k2010: 9.6k2011: 10.5k2012: 11.5k2013: 12.2k2014: 12.4k2015: 12.3k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.4k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.5k2021: 12.0k2022: 11.4k2023: 10.9k2024: 10.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia stood at 10,538.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia peaked at 12,831 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,633, in 1996.

Galicia ranks 47th of 245 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6,633 —
1997 7,167 +8.1%
1998 7,233 +0.9%
1999 7,267 +0.5%
2000 8,167 +12.4%
2001 8,333 +2.0%
2002 8,067 -3.2%
2003 6,667 -17.4%
2004 7,233 +8.5%
2005 8,467 +17.1%
2006 10,433 +23.2%
2007 10,333 -1.0%
2008 9,533 -7.7%
2009 8,833 -7.3%
2010 9,600 +8.7%
2011 10,533 +9.7%
2012 11,500 +9.2%
2013 12,224 +6.3%
2014 12,362 +1.1%
2015 12,335 -0.2%
2016 11,980 -2.9%
2017 12,373 +3.3%
2018 12,607 +1.9%
2019 12,831 +1.8%
2020 12,504 -2.5%
2021 12,026 -3.8%
2022 11,361 -5.5%
2023 10,931 -3.8%
2024 10,538 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,075 6,633 7,267 4
2000s 8,607 6,667 10,433 10
2010s 11,834 9,600 12,831 10
2020s 11,472 10,538 12,504 5

Countries ranked near Galicia

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia was 10,538 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
The highest recorded value was 12,831 in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,633 in 1996.
How does Galicia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Galicia ranks 47th out of 245 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Galicia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Galicia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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